Schoolteacher killed in Bihar's Jamui

PATNA: A 52-year-old schoolteacher was killed by unidentified criminals in Jamui district on Monday, triggering violent protest by the local residents.
The incident took place around 11am when Makeshwar Yadav was returning home from his school on his motorbike. The criminals intercepted him at a deserted place between Lohanda and Badi villages and slit his throat with a sharp-edged weapon. He was posted at the upgraded government middle school at Bisanpur under Sikandara police station in Jamui district.
Sikandara circle inspector Neeraj Kumar said the teacher was found dead by some passersby, who informed the police.
The residents blocked the Sikandara-Lakhisarai road near Lohanda Mor and disrupted vehicular traffic to protest the murder. Two policemen received injuries when they were pelted with stones. A police patrol vehicle was also damaged in the stone pelting. Locals alleged that the police opened fire in the air to quell the mob. However, nobody was injured in the police firing.
The mob allowed the police to lift the body only after Jamui SDPO Rakesh Kumar announced the suspension of the Sikandara SHO Druv Kumar. The SDPO also assured the family members that the culprits would be brought to book at the earliest.
Neeraj said the reason behind the murder was yet to be ascertained. The incident has sparked off tension in the area.